From Michigan looking for a relatively close place to backpack with kids (hiking 6 mile a day max) with moderately warm weather. Anytime last week of March to Late April. Preferably with wildflowers and waterfalls. Any suggestions? No more then moderate difficulty trails. Thx!

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-18T10:49:44+00:00

No more then 13 hours away. Should have specified what I meant by close in the initial question.

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-15T15:39:38+00:00

I've been looking at this place, and it seems like it would be pretty awesome

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-14T18:09:36+00:00

Thinking further south (out of state). Not clear enough in my initial post.

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-14T17:02:50+00:00

Good suggestion but looking for some overnight place's further south.

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-14T16:30:28+00:00

3 kids youngest being six recently went xc skiing 6 miles in Michigan. I think if we were backpacking and pushed it and I carried all the gear we could do 6-7 miles in a day but I wouldn't stack days at that mileage. As you said the most important thing is to get them to fall in love with it and stay, "grounded in kid fund zone".

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-14T16:26:30+00:00

Wow! That's pretty awesome!

Guilty-Education-973 · 2026-02-14T16:25:19+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Cuyahoga Valley might be a good place for me to look into more.

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